Threat of taxation, stagnation and social unrest: Evidence from 19th century Sicily

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Threat of taxation, stagnation and social unrest: Evidence from 19th century Sicily
Périodique
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Lax-Martinez Gema, Rohner Dominic, Saia Alessandro
ISSN
0167-2681
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
10/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
202
Pages
361-371
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Taxation may trigger social unrest, as highlighted by historical examples. At the same time, tax income could boost state capacity which may, in turn, foster political stability. Understanding the a priori ambiguous taxation-turmoil nexus is particularly relevant for low-income countries today – yet causal evidence on the topic is very scarce. Using a regression discontinuity design, we exploit a unique policy experiment in 19th century Sicily to identify the effect of taxation on social unrest. It turns out that it is mostly the threat of taxation that may distort economic investment and ultimately result in greater political turmoil.
Mots-clé
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Economics and Econometrics
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC)
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04/10/2022 11:16
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05/10/2022 6:14
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